Jean Jacques Smoothie

Instagram & Facebook - @jeanjacquessmoothie Jean Jacques Smoothie (aka Steve Robson) is an Englishman, living in Wales, pretending to be French. He is best known for the chart topping house hit, 2People which sampled Minnie Ripperton and became and still is a staple of BBC Radio 1. Smoothie has been working hard on his debut album, which he completed this year and will be released imminently on Colour & Pitch, along with some brand new remixes of 2People. 1996 and Mr Smoothie started off spinning dub and hip hop at the legendary Space Station in Cardiff with fellow breaks fans Phantom Beats and Captain Spec X-Ray. The Captain and the Smoothie, armed with two of the silliest names in DJ-dom head off around the world capturing hearts and minds alike. When he returned Smoothie decided to settle into a long period in the studio. After a couple of releases on Plastic Raygun and some naughty bootleg style remixes, 2People was launched upon a ravenously expectant public. The Minnie Ripperton sampling dreamy house vibe caught the ears of none other than legendary producer’s Mirwais (of Madonna-producing fame) and Mark Brydon (one half of Moloko) who took it under their wing and into their studios. A few months later it was a smash UK hit, being used on adverts and driving everyone crazy with its infectious hook. What followed for Smoothie was a year of TV appearances, global DJ dates, remixes for Kylie Minogue, Kirsty Hawkshaw and general VIP behaviour.